Do you feel resentful about how you were raised? - Atheist Nexus2016-12-09T18:28:33Zhttp://atheistnexus.org/forum/topics/do-you-feel-resentful-about?groupUrl=exSDA&commentId=2182797%3AComment%3A2107675&xg_source=activity&groupId=2182797%3AGroup%3A1127501&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYeah you could say that. Ange…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-03-23:2182797:Comment:21983622013-03-23T18:03:34.744ZJen Phoenixhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JenPhoenix
<p>Yeah you could say that. Anger, depression, isolation. These are a few of the gems that religion has brought to my life. After seventeen years of repressing my transgendered self and the social anxiety that has come out of that because so many religious people I knew have always been openly against and outraged by those kinds of people. Now after so long of avoiding myself I get to deal with my wife leaving me and the likelihood that I will only have a small part to play in our son's life.…</p>
<p>Yeah you could say that. Anger, depression, isolation. These are a few of the gems that religion has brought to my life. After seventeen years of repressing my transgendered self and the social anxiety that has come out of that because so many religious people I knew have always been openly against and outraged by those kinds of people. Now after so long of avoiding myself I get to deal with my wife leaving me and the likelihood that I will only have a small part to play in our son's life. Not to mention a general uneasiness around most all of my family and their friends.</p>
<p>I can see that my religious indoctrination was probably done with good intentions, but that doesn't make it good or acceptable. Hitler believed his intentions were good and he was a fascist nut job. Intentions don't mean squat.</p>
<p>Ultimately with the consideration that these people think they are doing good, I can set my anger on more worthy obstacles and religion in general is only left with my disgust.</p> I feel like this sometimes. K…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-03-13:2182797:Comment:21834872013-03-13T14:26:15.926ZRashid Allenhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/RashidAllen
I feel like this sometimes. Kind of like I did okay but that I could have achieved more in a different setting and with a different mindset.
I feel like this sometimes. Kind of like I did okay but that I could have achieved more in a different setting and with a different mindset. Absolutely. It's not that I…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-03-12:2182797:Comment:21822282013-03-12T01:15:37.201ZHumble Piehttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/HumblePie
<p>Absolutely. It's not that I don't think I did okay with it, because in retrospect, I feel like I did really well. But I would have had so many more resources, and I could have done really well so much easier, at a school that actually promoted critical thought and free inquiry.</p>
<p>Absolutely. It's not that I don't think I did okay with it, because in retrospect, I feel like I did really well. But I would have had so many more resources, and I could have done really well so much easier, at a school that actually promoted critical thought and free inquiry.</p> Hard to say. Reading some of…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-03-07:2182797:Comment:21786332013-03-07T04:42:42.559ZGregory Thomanhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/GregoryThoman
<p>Hard to say. Reading some of these accounts, boy am I glad I wasn't raised that deep into Adventism. My father was raised Presbyterian, and even though my mother converted him to Adventism, half my extended family wasn't Adventist, so I wasn't entirely secluded. In fact, though I'd never tell him, I can directly point to my father's influence in how I was able to figure things out for myself. It wasn't that he was a 'bad Adventist', he just always gave me the impression that religion…</p>
<p>Hard to say. Reading some of these accounts, boy am I glad I wasn't raised that deep into Adventism. My father was raised Presbyterian, and even though my mother converted him to Adventism, half my extended family wasn't Adventist, so I wasn't entirely secluded. In fact, though I'd never tell him, I can directly point to my father's influence in how I was able to figure things out for myself. It wasn't that he was a 'bad Adventist', he just always gave me the impression that religion shouldn't be taken too seriously. My mother on the other hand is completely hopeless. Hardcore "God and Jesus are the only things that matter" mindset.</p>
<p>Am I resentful? A bit. It's hard coming into your own and trying to discover who you are amid such a repressive ideology.</p> Let's start our own charity:…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-03-06:2182797:Comment:21779802013-03-06T16:00:52.564ZGregory Thomanhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/GregoryThoman
<p>Let's start our own charity: The Dustin Williams Flipping Adventist Churches the Bird Around the World Fund</p>
<p>Let's start our own charity: The Dustin Williams Flipping Adventist Churches the Bird Around the World Fund</p> I love this page. Nice to kno…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-03-06:2182797:Comment:21776132013-03-06T04:29:18.086ZAlexandrahttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Alexandra453
<p>I love this page. Nice to know I'm not the only one feeling all fucked up inside.</p>
<p>I love this page. Nice to know I'm not the only one feeling all fucked up inside.</p> So sorry to hear that. I'm a…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-03-04:2182797:Comment:21760872013-03-04T00:12:15.321ZHumble Piehttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/HumblePie
<p>So sorry to hear that. I'm a 12 year survivor of parochial school myself. My fiancee and I were just talking about that this afternoon. It's hard to believe how many states are opting for voucher programs now. It's horrifying that the government is now paying for children to be abused like we were. It's going to be like Ireland before long.</p>
<p>So sorry to hear that. I'm a 12 year survivor of parochial school myself. My fiancee and I were just talking about that this afternoon. It's hard to believe how many states are opting for voucher programs now. It's horrifying that the government is now paying for children to be abused like we were. It's going to be like Ireland before long.</p> I feel resentful and angry so…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-02-25:2182797:Comment:21701762013-02-25T17:13:16.810ZRashid Allenhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/RashidAllen
<p>I feel resentful and angry sometimes. I feel that a huge chunk of my life was wasted. Honestly speaking, I feel like I should have enjoyed college more. I missed many many parties and school events because of my beliefs at the time. I turned down hot girls that were ready for sex. It even took me longer to graduate because I wouldn't attend classes on Friday nights or Saturdays during the day. I missed certain classes year after year because of this and it actually took me an extra year to…</p>
<p>I feel resentful and angry sometimes. I feel that a huge chunk of my life was wasted. Honestly speaking, I feel like I should have enjoyed college more. I missed many many parties and school events because of my beliefs at the time. I turned down hot girls that were ready for sex. It even took me longer to graduate because I wouldn't attend classes on Friday nights or Saturdays during the day. I missed certain classes year after year because of this and it actually took me an extra year to finish my Bachelors degree. I missed job opportunities because I didn't want to work on Sabbath. In short, I could have had way more sex, could have finished school quicker, and could have taken advantage of certain job opportunities. So yeah, I'm a little pissed sometimes.</p> Belly laughs on the second pa…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-11-24:2182797:Comment:21077762012-11-24T06:20:48.325ZAlexandrahttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Alexandra453
<p>Belly laughs on the second paragraph here. :)</p>
<p>Belly laughs on the second paragraph here. :)</p> Christ, can you imagine. I wo…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-11-24:2182797:Comment:21075922012-11-24T06:12:36.960ZAlexandrahttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Alexandra453
<p>Christ, can you imagine. I would have grown out of TV so much faster if I had been allowed to watch it, just for one example. I would actually have a year 12 level education in every respect, not just in terms of maths and english, and I wouldn't have an incredibly fucked up sexuality either. Blah.</p>
<p>Christ, can you imagine. I would have grown out of TV so much faster if I had been allowed to watch it, just for one example. I would actually have a year 12 level education in every respect, not just in terms of maths and english, and I wouldn't have an incredibly fucked up sexuality either. Blah.</p>